Table 1 Physio-chemical properties of casing substrate.

From: Using spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as a casing boosted bacterial activity and enhanced the mineral profile of the Calocybe indica

Treatment

pH

WHC (%)

C/ N ratio

EC (mhos)

BD (g/cm3)

PD (%)

SMS

7.2a ± 0.6

43.74a ± 5.6

20.3a ± 0.9

4.05a ± 1.9

0.22a ± 3.5

0.53a ± 4.3

LS

7.5a ± 1.2

30.41b ± 3.8

11.6b ± 0.4

0.37b ± 2.6

0.16b ± 6.2

0.53a ± 3.9

  1. Mean values under the same column that bear different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
  2. SMS spent mushroom substrate, LS loamy soil, EC electrical conductivity, WHC water holding capacity, BD bulk density, PD particle density.
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